Land for sale in Scott County, Illinois, recently totaled almost $2 million and almost 1,000 acres. Scott County ranks 94th out of 102 counties in Illinois for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Scott County with farms and rural land for sale, Winchester featured the most land for sale. Agriculture and farming drives the Scott County economy, with 356 farms recorded in the county during the U.S. Census in 2012. Farming activities in Scott County generate annual revenues of $5 million, most of which is from crops. Scott County is Illinois's 95th biggest county (252 square miles). It's located in the Western Illinois region of the state.